Tag: support
From Burnout to Balance: One OD’s Journey Back to Corporate Optometry
When Tonya Tira, OD, FAAO, was at the Illinois College of Optometry, she was so focused on her studies that she didn’t have a...
What Are Your Staff Motivation Strategies?
In honor of September being Paraoptometric Appreciation Month, let's take a look at the ways eye care practices and businesses acknowledge and motivate staff...
The Mental Health Struggle: You’re Not Alone
By Kendra Wiese, (pronounced Wee-zee), Optometry student at Southern College of Optometry
Editor's note: Kendra Wiese wanted to share her story on mental health to...
Optometry Giving Sight Launches Team OGS, New Year-Round Giving Campaign
Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) has launched a new program to provide optometry practices with ways to support OGS’s work on a year-round basis by...
Growing as an OD While Giving Back
Before Kami Nguyen, OD, graduated from Western University of Health Sciences College of Optometry in 2019, she spent more than a decade working in...
CFDA Eyewear Designers Launch 2024 Pride Collection
In honor of Pride Month in June, seven CFDA eyewear brands are uniting to launch the third annual edCFDA Pride Eyewear Initiative. The designers...
From Eye Care to Empowerment: A Woman’s Journey in Bahrain
Guest editorial by Pushpita Sengupta Patel, Bachelor of Optometry & Vision Science, MBA, Head of Corporate Strategy & Professional Affairs at Optica
My fascination with...
Practicing Independently But Not Alone
When Mallory Whalen, OD, graduated from the Rosenberg School of Optometry at the University of Incarnate Word in 2016, she was a newlywed looking...
Independent Practice Owner Receives Great Support and Even Better Staffing
Helen Park, OD, was drawn to optometry because the profession brings together two of her passions: patient care and running a business. While she...
New Mom’s Days Made Easier, Even With a Newborn
When Paulina Hor, OD, (pronounced “Or”) had her first child—a baby girl—in September 2022, she expected her days to get even more hectic. Instead,...
